Elastic collar and tie clasp



ELASTIC COLLAR AND TIE CLASP Filed June 30, 19159 INVENTOR AL. Pafc/ZATTORNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1940 UNITED {STATE f .,2,l95,468 if ELASTICooLLAn AND mlntonasr H I Albert; PatchfTopekmIKana Application June 30,1939, $erial No. 282,042}

.1 Claim." loifjz'ig -sn g which it is designed to be worn withreference to the front ends or points 5 of a soft collar 6 of Thepresent invention relates to collar and tie accessories,-for wearingapparel, and aims to provide animproved device for preserving the neatand desirable appearance of the points or'meet- 5 ing ends of the collarwith relation to the tie at the front of the collar.

Accordingly, I have devised an improved collar and tie clasp whichisadapted to engage the front ends or points of the collar and hold themin the 10 desired position or in smooth and snug relation to thenecktie, with a yielding action which will not interfere with theholdingei'liciency of the device and at the same time not be likely to releaseits hold on the ends of the collar andthus become disengaged therefrominthe event of ex tra strain which is compensated for by theyieldingaction ofthe device I a 3 To this end I have devised a claspconstruction which comprises a pair'of clips adapted for efiicientholding engagement with the ends' of the collar and connected by anelasticor yielding ele ment adapted to underlie the necktie and span thespace between the collar ends and to yield sufficiently to allow'for themovements of the wearer while the device is attached in wearingposition.

The device is ofsimple and inexpensive construction, comprising merelythe necessary clip elements and their elastic or yielding connectingmember, which may preferably beprovided witha suitable-guard or shield,and all adapted to be given a neat and attractive finish as desired forwearing purposes. I I

With the foregoing general object in view, the

invention will now be described by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, wherein is illustrated apractical and eificient embodiment ofthe p-roposed improvements, after which the features thereof deemed tobe novel and patentable will be particularly set forth and claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front elevation illustrating the im proveddevice in wearing position with relation to the front end portions of acollar and a necktie; 45 Figure 2 is a plan view of the device, on aslightly'large scale;

FigureS is a sectional detail view on a slightly larger scale, showingthe elastic element connecting the clip elements; and

50 Figure 4 is a similar view showing the yielding connecting elementinthe form of a coil spring and also equipped with the new sleeve orguard feature.

I Referring to the drawing now in specific detail,

55 the improved device is illustrated in the relation ashi'rt'. Y

Accordingly, the device comprises a pair of forked or gripping elements,such as the clips 8, 5

. each of which has a pair of fingers 9, and at least oneof said fingersof each clip having sufficient spring or resilient action so that theclip may be slipped over the edge of the collar'and be retained securelyin gripping. engagement therewith. 10 The clips or gripping elements 8are connected to the ends of a suitable elastic or yielding mem-' herill, which is illustrated in Figure 3 as'a piece of 3 elastic materialof appropriate size and strength for connecting the pair of clips andal- 15 lowing a suificient yielding action for accommodating any casualstrains imposed upon the device While the same-is being worn and withoutdanger of pulling the clips from the gripping engagement with the edgesof the collar. 20

For the purpose of connecting the ends of the elastic iii to the clipsor gripping elements 8, the latter may be provided with suitable slotsl2 for insertion of the ends of the elastic and then clamped firmly" inplace to pinch them securely 25 into gripping relation'with the elasticconnection, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. 1 Furthermore, it is preferableto provide a guard or shield, such as the sleeve element I4 of anydesired material, to he slipped over the elasticiele- 30 ment it] beforeit'is fastened to the clips, in which position it allows free expandingaction of the elastic while actingalso as a shield or guard therefor.When the elastic is contracted into form stopsfor engagement with theclips 8, thus aiding in centering the device in correct position,

as illustrated in Figure 1.

As a modified form of the elastic or yielding connection, a coil springelement l0 may be sub- 40 sti'tutedinplace of the piece of elasticmaterial H3, as. represented in Figure 4- -this, being the form ofconnection,.shown in my aforesaid copending application Serial No.272,864 filed May 10, 1939. The connection between the clips 8 andtheends of the spring it] may be effected in the same manner as in thecase of the elastic strip H),

and with the sleeve element M slipped overthe spring I ll forfunctioning as a guard or'shield for the spring, as already explained.

In devices of. this general type now 1n common use, the gripping. meanswhich engage the edges of the collar are joined together by a rigidunyielding construction which does not, therefore,- have any provisionfor compensating for any pulling strains; and as a result the wholestructure is stiff and rigid and the ends of the device are liable tobecome detached from the collar.

In the use of the improved device, it is applied as, illustrated inFigure 1, in gripping relation to the ends of the collar 5 and with theelastic collar, while at the same time drawing the col-' lar back intocorrect position. Such a construction is also more comfortable to thewearer as well as neater in its general appearance, and more unlikely toslip out of its proper wearing position.

The parts of the device may be constructedof any appropriate materialadapted to takea neat and attractive finish, suitable for this type ofgarment accessory. 3

While I have illustrated and described what I now regard as thepreferred form of embodiment of my invention, I desire to be understoodas reserving the right to make whatever changes or modifications mayfairly be deemed to fall within the spirit or scope of the appendedclaim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: a

A collar and tie clasp comprising a pair of forked gripping devices eachproviding a pair of fingers for gripping engagement with one of thefront ends of the collar, a strip of elastic material for underlying theknotted portion of the tie and connecting said gripping devices, theinner ends of the gripping devices being provided with slots receivingthe ends of said elastic strip and said slotted ends of said devicesbeing pinched into clamped retaining engagement with the ends of saidstrip,and a guard sleeve surounding said strip of elastic material, withthe ends of said sleeve forming stops forengagement with the slottedends of said gripping devices.

ALBERT c. PATCI-I.

